Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• fast food chain: A company that operates many fast food restaurants.
• have to: Must do
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
• the moment of truth: The crucial time when the real outcome is decided.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• heritage status: Official recognition of a site or building as having significant historical or cultural value, warranting preservation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• pick off: To shoot at objects one by one
• sit down: To take a seat
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• over the way: Located nearby or close by, often across the road.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• tiny: Very, very small
• huge: Very very large
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• fill: To make something full
• intangible: (Of goods) not physical and unable to be touched
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• casserole: Type of food cooked in a round dish; the dish
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
• rendition: Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
• pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
• cheerfulness: Happy or optimistic feeling; good spirits
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• causeway: Road that goes over wet ground